have you seen the history movie "Taug Txoj Lw Ntshav"? i really recommended if you havent otherwise go to mojthem.com its a hmong radio listen from the very beginning 5/03/2006 enable to catch what he(La Lee) is talking about some of the link are replay only but you'll know when it is anyways i still recommend the movie for you its always best to see with your own eye
i wrote a paper on the hmong history for my high school! there are so many different point of views to the history of hmong that i do not know where to believe so yeah! if you live in mn i can tell you a place to go and find out more infor. on hmong people!